Om Prakash Singh appointed as the new Director-General of Police of Uttar Pradesh

Om Prakash Singh will be the new Director-General of Police of Uttar Pradesh.

He will succeed incumbent Sulkhan Singh, whose tenure ends on Sunday.

Principal Secretary (Home) Arvind Kumar today said, “On recommendations of the committee headed by UP Chief Secretary Rajiv Kumar, Principal Secretary (Home), and Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, the state government has requested the Government of India to make available services of Om Prakash Singh, presently posted as DG CISF, to take over as DG Police”.

“Till the new appointee takes charge, Anand Kumar, Additional Director-General (Law and Order) will look after the day-to-day affairs,” he said.

On September 29, Sulkhan was given a three-month extension as the chief of Uttar Pradesh Police.